BMG execs want Lack out of SonyBMG top job
According to the New York Times, Bertelsmann-appointed SonyBMG board members want Andy Lack removed, with his contract renewal under threat amid political tensions.…
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Whitney out of rehab, into studio
Whitney Houston has left rehab and is set to work on her first album in three years, with record boss Clive Davis saying they will meet in about ten days.…
Whitney Houston returns to rehab
Whitney Houston has checked into a rehab clinic after a year sober, her publicist Nancy Selzter has confirmed, while Houston has been working on an album with Clive Davis.…
BMG Sony merger will be personal coup for Lack
Analysts say a reported European Commission approval of the Sony BMG merger would be a career-defining achievement for Sony boss Andrew Lack, though his working relationship with BMG's Clive Davis is uncertain.…
Brits honoured in songwriter awards
Queen, Phil Collins and Van Morrison have been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Patti LaBelle, Tony Bennett and Clive Davis.…
Album in shops: Vandross in coma
Luther Vandross's album Dance With My Father is released next week without publicity, as the singer has not yet regained full consciousness after a stroke in April.…
American Idol signs deal
BMG's RCA has signed American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken, releasing a double A-side single in June and an album in September, executive produced by Clive Davis.…
BMG labels sign up American Idol winners
Ruben Studdard has been signed to BMG's J Records and Clay Aiken to RCA, with Studdard's winning single due next week and an album planned for September.…
Wyclef signs to BMG imprint
BMG imprint J Records has signed Grammy-winning former Fugee Wyclef Jean, and he has already started work on a new album due by the autumn.…
BMG announce global marketing head
BMG has appointed Tim Prescott, currently marketing and A&R VP in Asia Pacific, to head its new global marketing team as part of wider restructuring.…